Aerospace News
Embraer and TAI Sign MoU for Maintenance of C-390 Millennium and ERJ 135/ERJ 145 Transport Aircraft
On April 2, 2024, Thai Aviation Industries Co., Ltd (TAI) and Embraer Defense & Security signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at streng...
Romania Expected to Sign for 32 F-35A Fighter Jets by This Fall
Romania is set to acquire advanced F-35 fighter jets from the United States. Defense Minister Angel Tilvar announced on July 16, 2024, plans to sig...
Australian F/A-18 Super Hornets to Be Equipped with US Supplied Hypersonic HACM Missiles
The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) will equip its F/A-18 Super Hornet fighter jets with Hypersonic Attack Cruise Missiles (HACM) provided by the...
Renewing Air Superiority: US Adopts Collaborative Combat Aircraft
The U.S. Air Force is transforming its strategy to maintain air superiority by incorporating Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA), a significant dep...
Greece Could Deliver 32 F-16s Aircraft Fighter to Ukraine
According to an article by Al Jazeera published on July 16, 2024, Greece plans to send 32 F-16s to Ukraine. These planes are scheduled to be decomm...
Raytheon Awarded Contract for AMRAAM Missile Development Lab Management and Maintenance
On July 15, 2024, the U.S. Department of Defense has announced the awarding of a $14,455,937 indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract to Ra...
Italy to invest €682 Million for F-35B armaments including JSM and Spear 3 missiles
On July 4, 2024, the Italian government submitted a request for parliamentary review to acquire the necessary armaments to achieve Full Operational...
Sweden Joins International Drone Coalition to Support Ukraine
On July 11, 2024, during the NATO summit in Washington, Swedish Defense Minister Pål Jonson signed an agreement marking Sweden's entry into an inte...
Russian Air Force receives a new batch of modernized MiG-31BMs interceptors with long-range missiles
On July 15, 2024, the United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) delivered the first batches of modernized MiG-31 aircraft to the Russian Ministry of Defens...
British F-35B Lightning Fighter Conducts Operational Mission for First Time With 809 NAS
For the first time, a stealth fighter F-35B Lightning from the 809 NAS (Naval Air Squadron) has conducted an operational sortie. This mission was e...
Japan Air Forces Intercepts Chinese TB-001 Scorpion Spy Drone near Okinawa
On Monday, July 8, 2024, a Chinese TB-001 Scorpion reconnaissance and attack drone was involved in a surveillance mission near Okinawa, heightening...
Quantum-Systems Secures Contracts with Australia for DEF129-SUAS Program
Quantum-Systems Inc., a renowned provider of electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aerial intelligence solutions, has secured two major co...
Thailand Chooses Swedish Gripen Fighters Jets Over US F-16s
The Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) has decided to acquire Gripen fighter jets from Sweden instead of F-16s made in the United States, a source within ...
Ukraine and Sweden Negotiate Transfer of Gripen Fighters Aircraft
Ukraine and Sweden are currently in discussions regarding the transfer of Saab JAS-39 Gripen fighter jets to Kyiv, according to Ihor Zhovkva, Deput...
China Trains to Simulate Attacks Against US Fighter Jets Using Mockups in the Xinjiang Desert
Recent satellite images have revealed that the Chinese military is conducting training exercises in the Taklamakan Desert, Xinjiang, using mock-ups...
US Air Combat Command Declares Initial Operational Capability for New F-15EX Fighter Aircraft
On July 12, 2024, Boeing announced the arrival of the F-15EX fighters numbered 7 and 8 to the 142nd Wing (142ndWG), marking a significant milestone...
British SKY MANTIS 2 UAV Enters the Defense Markets in Australia and New Zealand
Evolve Dynamics, a British manufacturer of unmanned aerial systems (UAS), has successfully secured a defense order for its SKY MANTIS 2 aircraft an...
Ukraine to receive an initial batch of F-16 fighter jets from Norway before 2025
On July 17, 2024, Norway announced its plan to start the donation of six F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine within the year, aiming to strengthen Ukraine...
Jordan in Negotiations to Acquire A-10 Warthogs from US Air Force
Jordan may soon bolster its air fleet with the acquisition of the iconic A-10 Warthogs from the US Air Force. The US Air Force has finally begun re...
Switzerland Commits to Home-Made Attack and Reconnaissance Drones
On July 9, 2024, Switzerland officially took steps to enhance its military drone capabilities by establishing a "Drone Task Force" to address the i...